Articles filed under Washington Post
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Georgia mayor plans to round up sex offenders on Halloween, house them at city hallOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Contrary to the widespread urban myth, there's no evidence that children are more likely to be targeted by sexual predators on Halloween than on any other night of the y...
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Dorcas Reilly, inventor of the green bean casserole, has died at 92Oct 24, 2018 1:00 am - It started with a call from The Associated Press and a question: What's a good recipe for a vegetable side dish that features common pantry products? In 1955, the AP, li...
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Trump touted Obama's 2005 remarks on immigration. Here's what Obama actually said.Oct 24, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a bid to bolster support for his hard-line immigration policies, President Donald Trump has turned to an unlikely source: former President Barack Obama. ...
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How years-old photo of bleeding officer is being used to stoke fears about migrant caravanOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - The image is shocking: A Mexican policeman in riot gear bleeds profusely from gashes on his head. The culprits, according to posts spreading virally on social media, wer...
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A Mega Millions winner, in rural South Carolina, landed a massive $1.5 billion jackpotOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Simpsonville, S.C., is having a moment. The town - population 22,072 - hosted a Doobie Brothers concert on Oct. 17, its official city proudly notes. And by next month, a...
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Who are the people in the migrant caravan?Oct 23, 2018 1:00 am - TAPACHULA, Mexico - No one here has seen any "unknown Middle Easterners" among the Central Americans heading north through Mexico. "Hardened criminals" have been tough t...
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Man accused of groping woman on flight invokes TrumpOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - A woman flying from Houston to Albuquerque on Sunday had just settled into her seat and fallen asleep when she was awoken by an unwanted touch - a hand from behind her g...
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Dow drops sharply as two industrial giants warn of troubleOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. markets opened in a steep slide on one of the busiest earnings days of the year as a global sell-off and a disappointing report by 3M - a major industrial company t...
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Some white Northerners want to redefine a flag rooted in racism as a symbol of patriotismOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - A short walk from where President-elect Abraham Lincoln made the last train stop in his home state before leaving for Washington on the verge of the Civil War, a Confede...
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West Chicago teen who'll soon lose sight is on a mission to see the country, play basketballOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - When he first noticed a fuzziness in his left eye, in June, high school student Josh Bangert thought he'd simply become dehydrated from playing too hard on the basketbal...